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STEEPLING
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The fingertips of both hands touch and spread, forming a peaked shape like a church steeple. The palms do not meet.
MEANS
Confidence in what is being said or thought. The person feels certain.
CONTEXT
Reliable in seated negotiation, interviews, and meetings. Watch for it appearing after a question is asked — it signals the person has an answer and is sure of it. Lower steepling (hands in lap) is more common in women; raised steepling (hands at chest) is more common in men. The behaviour means the same thing in both.
NOT
Prayer hands (palms together) or interlocked fingers (uncertainty, holding self in place).
